CRESWELL – New businesses have been sprouting up lately in Creswell, but perhaps none are as important as the one under construction near the golf course. Sometime this summer, the city will welcome Volante of Creswell, its first senior living facility. “There’s been a huge need, I’ve lived in Cottage[Read More…]
Author: Ron Hartman - Reporter
Uplifting Experience: ‘David’s Chair’ makes Mt. Pisgah accessible via all-terrain vehicle
EUGENE — It’s amazing what can happen when a group of community-oriented, like-minded, creative-thinking folks gets the ball rolling on an important local project. Thanks to those efforts, the wheels are rolling at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum in Buford Park. “We started hosting David’s Chair last fall,” said Ilana Jakubowski, the[Read More…]
Cottage Grove historic downtown gets messy makeover
COTTAGE GROVE – There’s no sugarcoating it: Sometimes the Main Street Revitalization project can be a real pain in the ear. It isn’t too pleasant on the other senses, either. The sense of community pride, though, is still standing strong … for the most part. The steady grind of construction[Read More…]
Ailing Colts finish sixth at state
McMINNVILE – Just how crazy was the Class 5A boys basketball state tournament this past weekend? For starters, the underdogs – the teams with the less-favorable seeds – won seven of the 11 games at Linfield University, including Saturday’s championship game, when 9th-seeded La Salle Prep edged 7th-seeded Summit 57-56[Read More…]
Class 3A: Billies boys top public school, #2 overall
COOS BAY – It was the stuff dreams are made of. Trailing by 13 points midway through the second quarter, Pleasant Hill stormed back to defeat Valley Catholic in a dramatic finish at the 3A Boys State Basketball Championship. Unfortunately for the Billies, that game was on Friday night in[Read More…]
Whitson‘s finale ends a family affair
COOS BAY – This was supposed to be a rebuilding season for the Creswell boys basketball team. But for those who haven’t been paying close attention, they don’t do rebuilding seasons at Creswell these days … and that goes for both the boys and girls programs. It seems like every[Read More…]
No. 1 Crater cruises past Millers, secures girls Midwestern title
SPRINGFIELD – Hoisting her team onto her back has been somewhat of a commonplace occurrence this season for Springfield junior guard Darissa Romero Ah-Sam. That was out of the question Friday night. Playing host to No. 1-ranked Crater, the No. 6 Millers got crushed by the Comets, 74-44, as Romero[Read More…]
Say Cheeeeese! Annual event supports FOOD for Lane County
SPRINGFIELD – Who knew that grilled cheese could be such an amazing sandwich, with so many possibilities to tease the taste buds. Throughout the month of February, 48 local restaurants have slapped together their favorite concoctions during the 11th annual Grilled Cheese Experience. Every time a sandwich is sold, FOOD[Read More…]
Colts girls win district
EUGENE – The Thurston girls have set themselves up, and now have a chance to win their sixth state wrestling championship this weekend at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Four Colts – senior Eily Asher (100 pounds), sophomore Teagan Merritt (115), senior Kristal Zamora (140), and junior Izabella Castleberry (190)[Read More…]
Boys Rivalry Recap: Billies, Bulldogs battle for position, pride on the court
CRESWELL – For Pleasant Hill, it was the culmination of a perfect regular season in the Mountain Valley Conference. For Creswell, it was the perfect chance to knock off its crosstown rival, which is ranked No. 2 in the state. The Bulldogs played well enough to win, but couldn’t close[Read More…]
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